It was a good run, but Goddard unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Thursday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 11-4 walloping at the hands of the Deming Wildcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Goddard of the 6-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2016.
Marisol Hernandez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. She is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three games straight. Another player making a difference was Avery Chavez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Deming's side, Brissa Medina spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits.
At the plate, Deming got a massive performance out of Cristal Enriquez, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Yalaiza Bedford was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 4-for-5.
Goddard's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-4. As for Deming, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-6.
Goddard will challenge Robertson at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Deming, they will head out on the road to take on Artesia at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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